irrepressibly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Although she is irrepressibly good natured and smiley, it is clear that the difficult circumstances are grinding down Indira's resilience.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
This summer is the 20th anniversary of his U.S. debut — at 24 years old — conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and becoming irrepressibly besotted with the amphitheater.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 6, 2025
His defining success, the irrepressibly percussive Afro-Latin oratorio “La Pasión Según San Marcos,” a bold updating of the tradition of the Bach Passions, premiered in 2000.
From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2023
Advanced birthday be damned, the irrepressibly cheerful McCartney left with a promise when the last firework burst and he walked offstage.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 17, 2022
Mrs. Daneeka was overjoyed and wept irrepressibly with relief and kissed the crinkled, grubby tissue of V-mail stationery a thousand times.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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